Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I become a Youth on Course member?
A: There are two ways to become a Youth on Course member:
1) Join a Youth on Course certified program. These programs
teach life skills in addition to golf skill. A complete list of certified
programs is available on
www.youthoncourse.org.
2) Complete the NCGA Foundation’s online Rules of Golf,
Etiquette, Life Skills and Healthy Lifestyles curriculum.
Q: How do I get my Youth on Course sticker?
A: If you join Youth on Course through one of the certified programs, your
program director will hand you a sticker in-person.
If you join Youth on Course through the online curriculum, you must complete the
following steps to receive your sticker in the mail:
1) After your answers have been approved, log in to the
online curriculum website.
2) Download and print off your certificate of completion from
the online curriculum website.
3) Have the certificate signed by a golf pro or coach,
someone who can attest to your golfing ability and maturity. Time permitting the
individual should write a brief note explaining his or her decision to grant a
full or half sticker.
4) Send the signed certificate to the NCGA Foundation at P.O.
Box 1157, Pebble Beach, CA 93953. You may also fax it to (831) 625-7231. Please
enclose a return address.
5) Upon receipt the NCGA Foundation will mail back a Youth on
Course sticker.
Q: How do I get my NCGA membership card?
A: If you join Youth on Course through one of the certified programs, the
program director will automatically enroll you for NCGA membership. Your
membership card should arrive approximately six weeks after enrolling in the
certified program.
If you join Youth on Course through the online curriculum you must sign up for
one of the Online YOC Clubhouses to receive your NCGA membership card. To sign
up, follow these simple steps:
1) After your answers have been approved, log in to the
online curriculum website.
2) Click on the link to the online clubhouse that corresponds
geographically with your home address. This will bring up the club’s homepage.
3) Click the link to become a member and fill out the short
registration form. If you already have an NCGA/GHIN number through another club,
be sure to let us know in the appropriate data field.
Q: When will I receive my NCGA membership card?
A: Membership cards take approximately six weeks for delivery after you join an
NCGA club.
Q: How long does it take to receive my Youth on Course sticker?
A: If you join Youth on Course through a certified program, your program
director will give you the sticker after you’ve demonstrated an understanding of
the core values inherent in golf: respect, integrity, sportsmanship, etc. The
decision about when to distribute the sticker is left completely up to the
program director in this scenario.
If you join Youth on Course via the online curriculum, NCGA Foundation staff
will mail a sticker within 24 business hours of receiving your signed
certificate of completion.
Q: How do I post a score?
A: To post a score online complete the following steps:
1) Log on to www.ncga.org.
2) Click “post a score” on the right side of the page.
3) Type in your GHIN number and last name, click next.
4) Enter the information requested:
a. Enter the date you played. If you
can’t remember exactly, make an estimated guess.
b. The “type” is always “away” so do
not change this.
c. Enter whether it was an 18-hole
round or a 9-hole round.
5) Click “Find Course Rating/Slope”
a. Select course state (California).
b. Select the letter the course name
begins with.
c. Click next.
6) From the pull down menu select the course you played,
click next.
7) From the pull down menu select the set of tees that you
played (this is very important!).
8) Type in your ESC score.
9) Click “post ESC score.”
All scores for handicap purposes, including tournament scores, are subject to
the application of
Equitable Stroke Control (ESC). This mandatory procedure reduces high hole
scores for handicap purposes in order to make handicaps more representative of a
player's potential ability.
A handicap determined from scores to which ESC has not been applied may not be
termed a Handicap Index.
ESC is used when a player's actual or most likely score
exceeds a maximum number, based on the table below, for the player's
Course
Handicap from the tees played. (For nine-hole Equitable Stroke Control
table, See Section 10-5c.)
A player without an established
Handicap
Index must use the maximum Handicap Index of 36.4 for men, or 40.4 for
women, converted to a Course Handicap, to determine a maximum ESC number.
There is no limit to the number of individual hole scores on which an Equitable
Stroke Control reduction may be made.
In consulting the Equitable Stroke Control table, a player uses the Course
Handicap derived from that player's actual Handicap Index, disregarding any
strokes added or subtracted because of a condition of competition, a handicap
allowance, players competing from different tees, or men and women from the same
tees.
Q: How long does it take for my online curriculum answers to be
approved?
A: An NCGA Foundation staff person will approve or reject your online curriculum
answers within 24 business hours.
Q: I’ve tried registering for the online curriculum but my parents
aren’t able to provide consent. What should I do?
A: Call the NCGA Foundation at (831) 625-4653. We will be able to provide
consent so that you can get started.
Q: I forgot my password for the online curriculum. How do I get a new
password?
A: You can have a new password generated by
clicking
here. Click the link, provide your username and a new password will be sent
to the email address associated with your account.
Q: How long does my Youth on Course membership last?
A: If you join Youth on Course prior to October 1 your membership will expire at
the end of the calendar year. From October 1 through December 31 you have the
opportunity to renew your membership through your certified program or the
online curriculum. If you join Youth on Course on or after October 1 your
membership will expire at the end of the following calendar year.
Q: How do I renew my Youth on Course membership?
A: If you join Youth on Course through a certified program, you must renew your
membership with the program between October 1 and December 31. If you join Youth
on Course via the online curriculum, the NCGA Foundation will send you an email
around October 1 with renewal instructions. In order to renew you will be
required to complete a short assignment which must be completed prior to
December 31.
Q: What are the age restrictions for Youth on Course?
A: Youth on Course is for deserving youth age 7-17. In order to participate in
the online curriculum you must be at least 10 years of age. If you turn 18 after
the beginning of the calendar year you may still participate in Youth on Course
until the end of the calendar year or until the summer following your senior
year of high school, whichever comes first.
Q: Why weren’t my online curriculum answers approved?
A: There are a couple of reasons why your answers may not have been approved.
These reasons include:
1) Incomplete answers; you may have failed to answer one or
more of the short answers.
2) Lack of effort; it is clear in reading your responses that
you did not try your best.
3) Crude or inappropriate answers; you did not take the
assignments seriously.
Q: Am I an NCGA member when I receive my Youth on Course sticker?
A: No. You must make sure to sign up for one of the online clubhouses if you
joined Youth on Course via the online curriculum. To sign up for membership you
should:
1) Log in to the online curriculum website.
2) Click on the link to the online clubhouse that corresponds
geographically with your home address. This will bring up the club’s homepage.
3) Click the link to become a member and fill out the short
registration form. If you already have an NCGA/GHIN number through another club,
be sure to let us know in the appropriate data field.
If you signed up for Youth on Course through a certified program the program
director is responsible for entering your information into the club database so
that you may become a member.
